Ponies react to insult

[radiance62 5]

Is it just me or does it seem like ponies are very sensitive?

 

I wonder if they would be very very very offended after hearing insults from humans?

[Frozen Glow 69]

In Griffon the Brush-off we see that they do have trouble dealing with insults be there able to deal 

[Ganondorf8 11,424]

Some ponies, not necessarily Fluttershy as she is usually the best example, can be very sensitive regarding their feelings resulting in them taking insults the wrong way. Other ponies can easily brush off insults without having to resort to insulting and yet others will use insults because it makes them feel good about themselves.

[GrimGrimoire 4,973]

IMO they don't seem anymore offendable than your typical human being. If anything they are pretty much less offendable.

 

e.g. this thread probably offended somebody somewhere (OMG.. you said humans! I'm offended!)... where most ponies would be just like "whatever".

[BlueBrony 388]

cursing is certainly different in equestria. "Peeved" appears to be the most offensive of pony curse words. If we actually tried to cuss them out, it wouldn't really make a lot of sense, like a furless bipedal alien muttering vague gibberish. 

[Luminance 2,186]

If humans ever approach to cute technicolor ponies one day who not only talk but also weld magical power and very first thing we humans do is to insult them?

 

Wow, that's a all time low for the human race then...

 

Besides, the ponies wouldn't care anyway and they would deal with the enemy accordingly to where they needed to go, in Tartarus and please...no reformations.

[Whirlwind 1,059]

I don't know how to answer this one. There are a few ponies who are sensitive, cry, and generally softer than others.

Moon Dancer, Fluttershy, and yes! even Shining Armor. But I will let you know this.

This is a great theory idea to discuss an average pony's personality 

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 41,930]

Everyone reacts to insults differently. Some can brush them off as if they are nothing, others are easily affected by them. I am sure the ponies are no different in this case. Who knows what is said when a pony is angry off screen.

[Nightshroud 331]

ponies get offended wayyyyyyy to easy

[Mast. Equestos/Gigas 340]

Sensitivity is key towards the weak minded. As they can be manipulated easily to do bad

 

things unintentional towards themselves and others around them.

 

Hence, that you must listen to your head more often than your emotions and not care about what people think of you or how they make fun of you. 

 

Unless its something that is personal, like they threaten your parents or other members of the family. Then yes, that is understandable.

Edited February 9, 2017 by Unovas

[KatonRyu 1,033]

Just like with humans, it would depend entirely on the pony. I think most of them can brush off insults, possibly excepting the ones who are very sensitive by nature. It also depends what the source of the insults is. If it's a close friend it'll hit harder (or not at all if it's not meant) than if a stranger does it.